HELP LOST BABY CHICKEN

[FatBurrito]

I'm glad hope you find your chicken but don't ever leave them unprotected at night

We don't ever leave them unprotected.We raised our chicken and they know where their home is

 

[keesmom]

We don't ever leave them unprotected.We raised our chicken and they know where their home is

I'm confused. You say you leave the coop door open at night and they are protected. Is the coop in a completely enclosed run? Or is it just in your yard?

 

[FatBurrito]

I'm confused. You say you leave the coop door open at night and they are protected. Is the coop in a completely enclosed run? Or is it just in your yard?

The coop is in our yard and we have two separate coops for our babies and our chickens.The big chickens we leave the door open cause they love the outside and at night they go in and sleep.The babies,we never let them out until now but my mom was too tired to put them back in so she left the smallest hole for them to get back in.Our smaller chickens know where the hole is.

 

[keesmom]

The coop is in our yard and we have two separate coops for our babies and our chickens.The big chickens we leave the door open cause they love the outside and at night they go in and sleep.The babies,we never let them out until now but my mom was too tired to put them back in so she left the smallest hole for them to get back in.Our smaller chickens know where the hole is.

So there is no fully enclosed run, and they are not protected from predators.

Unfortunately many critters like chicken dinners. You aren't likely going to find your missing chick.

 

[Top Rooster]

Sorry

 

[Top Rooster]

Ok I don't mean to be mean have you seen raccoons , possums, hawks, owls, foxes, or even dogs in your neighborhood? If so there is a high chance that chicken is never coming back I bet it was an owl in the night that got it.

 

[FatBurrito]

Ok I don't mean to be mean have you seen raccoons , possums, hawks, owls, foxes, or even dogs in your neighborhood? If so there is a high chance that chicken is never coming back I bet it was an owl in the night that got it.

No we have not.Dogs yes but they are trained and not interested.
And I'd like support not negativity thanks.

 

[MillersFarm]

Hi, I'm Very sorry to hear about this. this must be heart breaking
I'm very sorry to say that there might be no helping. I would try shaking a can of feed around your yard and maybe leave the door open still at night? I had a dog get into my 3 week old chicks and got 3/16 of them, 7 were missing and i was a total mess. but later in the day they reappeared thinking they were probably hiding. I know this wasnt much help but i hope it was something

 

[Jacquieh]

I would like to kinda explain why some of us are upset. Idk how old you are, but you Mother does know better. The people on here love their animals, so much so we are on a site dedicated to raising them. I'm sorry you are going thru this, but it's frustrating to here that this situation could have been avoided. Your mother let these little animals out and "hoped" they would be ok....but it's an the expense of Their Lives! I don't think you understand or appreciate that. Every time you decide or don't decide to do something for them it could cost them their lives! Imagine if you had been the one left out, not knowing the danger you face. This is why We make the decisions for them. Yes, you are left feeling sad and upset, but they paid a bigger price. I'm not trying to be mean, I just want you to fully comprehend the situation. I think you need to look up ALL the things a chicken needs to be safe. Cause if you leave the coop door open at night, then you don't know how to properly take care of these animals. And don't think I'm an expert...i only rescued my first chicken in April of this year. I didn't know ANYTHING about these animals. But I asked questions and read! I didn't have a proper to keep my 6 week old baby chick...So i improvised. She was in a bunny gage in my bathroom so she was safe. And during the day I would take her outside. I NEVER LEFT HER ALONE OUTSIDE! She is 16 weeks now and I bought anther chicken to keep her company. I take them out of their run to free range, but I STAY WITH THEM. I have an enclosed yard, but there are too many things that could happen to them if I wasn't watching out for them. These are the things I do to keep them safe. Again, I'm not trying to be mean, but i want you to understand the responsibility it take to care for another living thing. It's like taking care of a toddler....you never leave them alone.
I really hope you have found your baby by now. And I hope you never gave to go through this again, cause it's a hard lesson to learn. I hope you get their coop/run fixed up properly too. If I lived close I would offer to help. Again, I know you feel like everyone was picking on you, but that wasn't our intentions. We were just frustrated about the situation.
I hope you and your mom are feeling better too.
Jacquie

 

[DuckLady]

I think this thread has more than run it's course. It has been cleaned up to remove the more unkind posts.
Thank you for your participation.